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Man bound for Vietnam, detained in Africa: Seattle gathers to #BringTuanHome
Northwest Asian Weekly - Washington State
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June 20, 2025
By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY About 100 people gathered at the public rally on June 19, 2025 for Tuan Thanh Phan. (Photo by James Tabafunda) More than 100 community members, immigrant rights advocates, and legal experts gathered...
Meloni, von der Leyen tout €1.2 billion in EU-Africa investment deals
EurActiv
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June 20, 2025
Italy and the European Union have stepped up their efforts to deepen ties with Africa, unveiling a package of agreements worth €1.2 billion covering railway infrastructure, digital connectivity, and climate-resilient agriculture. “We believe...
Fabricated fears and endless war: Israel-Iran conflict and the superpower script
The Manila Times
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June 20, 2025
HE escalating Iran-Israel conflict marks a dangerous and unprecedented phase of direct warfare between the two long-standing adversaries. What began as covert operations and proxy confrontations has now erupted into open, large-scale military...
2025 African Senior Enlisted Leader Conference highlights National Guard role in Africa
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 20, 2025
National Guard senior leaders reaffirmed their commitment to counter terrorism, strengthen national security abroad, and bolster alliances and partnerships, particularly with countries throughout Africa, during the 2025 African Senior Enlisted...
Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?
Al Jazeera
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June 20, 2025
United States President Donald Trump could significantly expand his travel ban list in the next few weeks to include 36 more countries, 26 of which are in Africa, US media reports say, citing internal government documents. With 10 countries...
The Media Line: Global Evacuations Accelerate as Israel-Iran War Shuts Down Airspace
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 20, 2025
Global Evacuations Accelerate as Israel-Iran War Shuts Down Airspace By The Media Line Staff Countries around the world are rushing to evacuate their citizens from Israel and Iran as the regional conflict, now in its seventh day, continues to...
Global Evacuations Accelerate as Israel-Iran War Shuts Down Airspace
Media Line
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June 20, 2025
Countries around the world are rushing to evacuate their citizens from Israel and Iran as the regional conflict, now in its seventh day, continues to escalate, and commercial airspace remains closed. Triggered by Israeli airstrikes on June 13...
South Sudan confirms custody of 8 men deported by U.S. following Supreme Court ruling
Zambian Observer
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July 10, 2025
The government of South Sudan has acknowledged the arrival of eight men deported from the United States, confirming they are now in state custody and undergoing official procedures. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Apuk Ayuel told reporters on...
Viewpoint: Why Ethiopia and Sudan have fallen out over al-Fashaga
Zehabesha
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By Alex De Waal- BBC Africa analyst January 2, 2021 The armed clashes along the border between Sudan and Ethiopia are the latest twist in a decades-old history of rivalry between the two countries, though it is rare for the two armies to fight one...
India’s Evolving Role in Supporting African Maritime Security Architecture
Center for International Maritime Security - Washington D.C.
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June 18, 2025
African Maritime Forces Week By Dr. Abhishek Mishra, Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi Maritime security in an African context is increasingly assuming prominence within the wider...
19 Muslim countries came together with Iran in the midst of war...
India Herald
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Amidst the ongoing war in the Middle East, many Muslim countries have supported Iran. The Pakistani government has said many times that all Muslim countries should support iran against Israel. Meanwhile, pakistan issued a joint statement with 19...
The inconvenient truth: Continentalism or nationalism? A forked path to Africa's economic emancipation
Graphic
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June 19, 2025
A continent torn between patriotic pageantry and the unfinished business of building its own industries. Africa is not merely standing at a crossroads; it is caught in a crisis of direction. It is a deeply worrying moment in history, where the...
Egypt lays foundation stone of solar power plant in Djibouti
Egypt Today
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June 19, 2025
A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in Djibouti's capital for a new solar power plant in the village of Omar Jagaa, located in the Arta Region CAIRO – 19 June 2025: A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in Djibouti's capital for a...
Japan to Send SDF Aircraft to Djibouti to Evacuate Japanese
Nippon
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June 19, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Politics Jun 19, 2025 19:01 (JST) Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Thursday ordered the dispatch of Air Self-Defense Force transport aircraft to Djibouti to prepare for evacuating Japanese...
Pakistan urges international community, UN to hold Israel accountable for aggression against Iran
The Nation
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June 19, 2025
Strongly condemning the unjustified and illegitimate aggression by Israel against Iran, Pakistan on Thursday urged the international community and the United Nations to bear the responsibility to uphold international law, stop this aggression...
SDF to Send Planes to Help Japanese Nationals Evacuate Israel, Iran; Dispatch Orders Given Based on Foreign Ministry Request
The Japan News
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June 19, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo A C-2 transport aircraft takes off for Afghanistan from the Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture in August 2021. The Yomiuri Shimbun 1:00 JST, June 20, 2025 Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Thursday he has ordered Air...
Experts call for Pan-African approach to energy crisis
The Citizen
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Cape Town. Energy experts have called for greater unity among African nations as a key strategy to address the continent’s persistent energy challenges and unlock its vast renewable potential. Africa is home to vast energy resources such as hydro,...
Israel-Iran War: Dozens Wounded in Iranian Strikes Across Israel as IDF Hits Arak Nuclear Reactor Site (Watch Videos)
Latestly
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June 19, 2025
Tel Aviv, June 19: An Iranian missile hit the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, wounding people and causing “extensive damage”, the medical facility said. Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke....
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
Egypt Launches First Solar Power Plant in Djibouti
Egyptian Streets
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June 19, 2025
Egypt and Djibouti have officially laid the foundation stone on Wednesday 18 June for the first solar power plant in Djibouti, located in the village of Omar Kaji in the Arta region. This significant project, announced by the Egyptian Ministry of...